Mediterranean Orzo Salad

Posted by: Beverly on 5/30/09

Mediterranean Orzo Salad

1 lb. orzo pasta 1 each - yellow, red diced pepper 1
English cucumber, peeled and diced 1/2 c. kalamata olives 2
c. baby spinach leaves 4 oz. crumbled feta cheese

Cook orzo according to pkg. directions. Run under cool
water til room temp. Drain completely.

Toss with vinaigrette and salt to test.

Add remaining veggies and adjust seasonings if necessary.
Serve at room temp topped with feta cheese.

Lemon Vinaigrette

1/4 c. fresh lemon juice 1/4 c. olive oil 1/4 t. salt 1/4 -
1/2 t. dried oregano

Whisk lemon juice, salt and oregano. Add olive oil in a
slow, steady stream while whisking constantly.

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Salmon Alfredo

Posted by: easy’n'good on 6/08/09

SALMON ALFREDO

4 fresh salmon steaks
4 slices of sweet, red onion
4 slices fresh lemon
4 T butter or margarine, divided into 4 “pats”
1/2 tsp Lemon Pepper
1 pkg - dry Creamy Garlic Alfredo Sauce Mix (McCormick
makes it)

Tear off 4 pieces of heavy duty aluminum foil - each large
enough to accommodate salmon steaks and toppings. Place
one salmon steak in center of aluminum foil. Place one
slice of onion, one slice of lemon and 1 “pat” of butter on
top of steak. Sprinkle 1/8 t of lemon pepper on top and
finish by sprinkling 1/4 of the pkg. of dry Alfredo Sauce
Mix.

Roll aluminum foil and seal edges securely, piercing top of
foil 2-3 times with a fork to allow steam to escape. Repeat
with remaining salmon steaks and ingredients.

Place over hot, grilling coals and cook until salmon is
flaky and cooked throughout.

Serve over Fettuccine noodles.

(Note: I assembled the salmon pieces according to the
recipe, but put the foil packs on a large baking sheet and
cooked them in the oven. I don’t recall what temp. I used,
though. 350 degrees, maybe? Anyway, it came out quite
elegant, tasty, and yet was so easy!)